The morning drop-off rush outside a West Side middle school took a frightening turn Thursday when a teenage boy riding a scooter was struck by a vehicle and taken to the hospital, according to News 4 San Antonio. The crash happened just before 9 a.m., as students were arriving for the school day.
The station reports the collision occurred near E.M. Pease Middle School, off Hunt Lane by Potranco Road. The driver involved stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. As of the latest update from News 4 San Antonio, no additional information on the teen’s condition has been released.
Where It Happened
E.M. Pease Middle School is listed at 201 Hunt Lane in the Northside Independent School District. The campus page maintained by the district includes its hours and contact information, with the address and phone number publicly posted for families and community members, according to the Northside Independent School District.
Traffic Safety Context
The crash comes amid broader concern over pedestrians and people on scooters or skateboards getting hit on San Antonio streets. TxDOT data, as reported by KSAT, shows pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries have trended upward in recent years, and local coverage notes San Antonio saw more than 600 pedestrian-involved crashes in 2023.
City leaders have been trying to chip away at those numbers through a mix of education, enforcement and street redesign tied to San Antonio’s Vision Zero goals. In launching its “Keep Crossings SAfe” campaign, the City of San Antonio said the effort combines public outreach with engineering work on high-injury corridors in hopes of reducing severe crashes.
Investigators are still working to piece together what led up to Thursday’s collision outside Pease. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to News 4 San Antonio. Authorities have not released further details about the injured teen or his condition.
